Somerville is self-employed in sales and marketing. He has also worked as a manager for Walgreens, and has previously served as chairman of the Wayne County Young Republicans, and as precinct delegate for the 15th Congressional District.

Somerville graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering.

Issues

Campaign themes

Excerpt:"Reviving Michigan’s economy will continue to be Somerville’s top priority for hard working taxpayers in the 23rd District. The government does not create jobs, the private-sector does!"

Budget/State Spending

Excerpt:"We must continue to be good stewards of the taxpayer’s money. Our hardworking taxpayers have a right to know where and how their money is being spent."

Education

Excerpt:"Our children need an excellent education in order to compete in the knowledge economy and to ensure that they experience a high quality of life."

Pro-Life

Excerpt:"Somerville believes that life in all of its forms and stages is a gift from God and it should be cherished, honored, and protected. Somerville will always fight to protect the rights of the unborn."

Pro-Second Amendment

Excerpt:"Gun laws don’t deter criminals, but they do disarm law-abiding citizens. This makes them easier targets, easier to attack, and eventually leads to the end of individual freedom."

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Somerville served on the following committees:

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Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Somerville is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Somerville raised a total of $169,673 during that time period. This information was last updated on June 1, 2013.[4]

Scorecards

Tea Party Scorecard

The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[5]

January 2011 - March 2012

Pat Somerville received a 85% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[5]

Personal

Somerville is single.

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